KMJ-Kuwait Medical Journal. 2012; 44 (1): 63-65
in English
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| ID: emr-118250
ABSTRACT
Food-borne botulism is a rare and serious disease caused by potent neurotoxin of the Clostridium botulinum which is a Gram-positive strictly anerobic organism. It manifests clinically as descending paralysis characterized by prominent oculo-bulbar palsies and symptoms and autonomic signs in an afebrile patient with normal sensorium. If not promptly and aggressively treated it may lead to fatality. In this communication, we report a case of food poisoning resulting in adult botulism that responded to early and effective treatment with specific antitoxin and supportive therapy. The patient made a remarkable recovery and was discharged home three weeks after admission. This case is the first to be reported for adult variant botulism in Arabian Gulf States
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Paralysis
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Clostridium botulinum
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Fishes
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Foodborne Diseases
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Kuwait Med. J.
Year:
2012
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